Oleksii Bychenko

Oleksii Bychenko
Bychenko at the 2012 World Championships
Personal information
Native name	אולקסי ביצ'נקו
Alternative names	Alexei Bychenko
Country represented	Israel
Former country(ies) represented	Ukraine
Born	February 5, 1988 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Coach	Galit Chait Moracci, Roman Serov, Nikolai Morozov
Former coach	Craig Maurizi, Vakhtang Murvanidze, Galina Kukhar, Elena Amosova, Dmytro Dmytrenko
Choreographer	Galit Chait Moracci
Former choreographer	Maria Tumanovskaya, Dmytro Dmytrenko
Skating club	Kohavim al ha Kerah
Training locations	Hackensack, New Jersey
Former training locations	Kiev
Began skating	1993
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	242.56 2016 Europeans
Short program	84.09 2016 Europeans
Free skate	158.47 2016 Europeans
Medal record Competitor for  Israel Figure skating: Men's singles European Championships 2016 Bratislava Men's singles

Oleksii Bychenko^[1][2] or Alexei Bychenko^[3] (Hebrew: אולקסי ביצ'נקו‎; Ukrainian: Олексій Юрійович Биченко; Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Быченко; born February 5, 1988) is an Israeli figure skater. He is the 2016 European silver medalist, making him the first Israeli skater to medal at the European Championships. At the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, he qualified a spot for Israel in the men's event at the 2014 Olympics. He finished 21st in Sochi.^[4]

Bychenko competed for Ukraine until 2010, becoming a two-time (2007, 2008) Ukrainian silver medalist.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2015–2016 [5]	All Alone (from Ready for the Ride) by Geir Rönning	Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg	Soul Power [6] Happy by Derek Martin All Alone (from Ready for the Ride) by Geir Rönning
2014–2015 [3]	La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi	Nostradamus by Maksim Mrvica	Soul Power Happy by Derek Martin
2013–2014 [7][8]	Swing Kids by James Horner: Bei mir bist du schoen Sing Sing Sing	Nostradamus by Maksim Mrvica Flamenco Farruca
2012–2013 [9][10]	Party Sailor by Wilson Picket John Rango by James Brown	Flamenco Inception by Hans Zimmer
2011–2012 [11]	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Tan Dun	Cyrano de Bergerac (1990 film) by Jean-Claude Petit
2008–2009 [12]	Assassin's Tango (from Mr. & Mrs. Smith) by John Powell	Alegria (from Cirque du Soleil) by Rene Dupere
2004–2006 [13][14]	Devil's Trill Sonata by Vanessa-Mae	Pirates of the Caribbean by Klaus Badelt

Results

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

For Israel

International[15]
Event	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15	2015–16
Olympics			21st
Worlds	29th	31st	15th	17th	13th
Europeans	22nd	14th	10th	4th	2nd
GP Cup of China				7th
GP Rostelecom Cup					10th
GP Skate America				11th	12th
CS Finlandia				5th
CS Nebelhorn				7th
Bavarian Open		5th
Golden Spin	8th	5th	4th
Ice Challenge		13th
MNNT Cup					1st
Nebelhorn		15th	5th
Tallinn Trophy				1st
U.S. Classic		14th	9th
TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew

For Ukraine

International[15]
Event	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10
Crystal Skate						3rd	2nd	4th
Cup of Nice						11th
Finlandia							11th
Nepela Memorial								8th
Skate Israel				6th
Universiade					29th
International: Junior[15]
JGP Andorra				15th
JGP Croatia				10th
JGP Czech Rep.		22nd
JGP Taiwan					8th
JGP Ukraine			19th
National[15]
Ukrainian Champ.	4th	4th	2nd J.		2nd	2nd		3rd
J. = Junior level

References

1. "Oleksii Bychenko" (in Hebrew). Israel Ice Skating Federation. January 15, 2012. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013.
2. "2014 - 2015 Coach/Instructor Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. December 5, 2014. p. 37. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2014.
3. "Alexei BYCHENKO: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015.
4. "Alexei BYCHENKO". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014.
5. "Alexei BYCHENKO: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015.
6. 2016 European Championships - Exhibition (Television production). Germany: ARD EinsFestival. January 31, 2016.
7. "Alexei BYCHENKO: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014.
8. "Alexei BYCHENKO: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013.
9. "Alexei BYCHENKO: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012.
10. "Alexei BYCHENKO: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012.
11. "Alexei BYCHENKO: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012.
12. "Alexei BYCHENKO: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009.
13. "Alexei BYCHENKO: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2006.
14. "Alexei BYCHENKO: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 9, 2005.
15. "Competition Results: Alexei BYCHENKO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014.

External links

Media related to Alexei Bychenko at Wikimedia Commons

• Alexei Bychenko at the International Skating Union